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NEXON Co (TSE:3659) ROIC % : 2.28% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NEXON Co ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. NEXON Co's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.28%.

As of today (2024-04-28), NEXON Co's WACC % is 2.48%. NEXON Co's ROIC % is 10.26% (calculated using TTM income statement data). NEXON Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.


NEXON Co ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NEXON Co's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NEXON Co ROIC % Chart

NEXON Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.40 11.46 13.62 12.96 11.58

NEXON Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROIC % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.68 26.24 8.29 14.68 2.28

Competitive Comparison of NEXON Co's ROIC %

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, NEXON Co's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NEXON Co's ROIC % Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, NEXON Co's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NEXON Co's ROIC % falls into.



NEXON Co ROIC % Calculation

NEXON Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=134745 * ( 1 - 43.55% )/( (572001 + 741742)/ 2 )
=76063.5525/656871.5
=11.58 %

where

NEXON Co's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=18184 * ( 1 - -1.11% )/( (870440 + 741742)/ 2 )
=18385.8424/806091
=2.28 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


NEXON Co  (TSE:3659) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, NEXON Co's WACC % is 2.48%. NEXON Co's ROIC % is 10.26% (calculated using TTM income statement data). NEXON Co generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases. NEXON Co earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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NEXON Co (TSE:3659) Business Description

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1-4-5 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 106-0032
NEXON Co Ltd provides engaging, high quality, geographically unique games to international users through the development and service of PC online and mobile games. The company's major PC online titles include MapleStory and Dungeon&Fighter and their mobile games include HIT and DomiNations. The games are in approximately 200 countries including China, Korea, Japan, North America, and Europe. The PC segment is responsible for a majority of revenue, while the Mobile segment accounts for a smaller portion. Geographically, over half of the company's revenue is derived from China, roughly one quarter is derived from Korea, and the remainder is derived from Japan, North America, and Europe & Others.

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